castle convenience store (premier)

Colchester

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

castle convenience store (premier) scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 29 May 2026 by Colchester.

What does this rating mean?

castle convenience store (premier) in Colchester has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

castle convenience store premier,
103-104 High Street,
Colchester,
Essex,
CO1 1TH

castle convenience store (premier) Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for castle convenience store (premier). The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects castle convenience store (premier)?

Food hygiene at castle convenience store (premier) is inspected by Colchester, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.colchester.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about castle convenience store (premier)

What is castle convenience store (premier)’s food hygiene rating?

castle convenience store (premier) has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 May 2026.

When was castle convenience store (premier) last inspected?

castle convenience store (premier) was last inspected by Colchester on 29 May 2026.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.